Discussion questions for 9 and 10 (Charlie Warnes)

1. Why exactly do you think Marco hasn't been showing his face at the shelter very often?

• I think the answer to that question is hidden in the answer to the question as to why he is so down on himself. Marco is someone very full of pride and when things didn't go his way he felt like he let Adam down and didn't want to deal with his new found friend's disappointment... this is just one possibility as to why he has been absent from the shelter so often.

2. Could you imagine being in a world where $143.50 is half of the entire sum of money to your name?Could you imagine making one stupid mistake and then losing that much money?

• It is crazy how far money can go;especially for a homeless person and unfortunately Adam being down that much money is a huge step back from all the progress he was making. Adam simply can't afford to make mindless mistakes such as he did anymore because if he did he could be in the shelter a heck of a lot longer than he anticipated. I hate losing fake money on online poker I can only imagine what Adam must have felt like.

3. Mustafa Frederick is a crazy person to say the least. What were some of the things he did that were just outright crazy and weird(A little stereotypical even)?

• He soaked his bible in the sink every morning and ripped one of the pages out and drank the water soaked up in the page which he considered to be holy water. Also every person always loved to speak with him because the experience was always a memorable one; everything he did or said was so off the wall that they just kept and keep on talking to him. He is just one of those people that will never really be understood.

4. People like Shaun Caldwell anger me... the cockiness and bossiness of a person like that is horribly rude. What did he do or say to Adam that irked you? Would you let him do and say what he did to Adam to you?

• Some people just don't understand what manners and the word polite are. Shaun continuously made Adam his slave and didn't listen when Adam told him to stop littering and to buckle up(he did for a while but not for long). I wish Adam would have stuck it to Shaun but unfortunately he couldn't because that could have lost him his job. All of the bumps in the road lately are starting to wear and tear on Adam and I sure hope he can pull through this rough patch.

Summary 9 & 10 (Cody Sanoy)

Adam had his first day working for fast company. It was supposed to be a tough move so the other employees joked that it was Adam's first and last day. Adam talked about how COPS the most popular show to watch at the shelter. Every night the shelter mates would get together and cheer for the bad guy who was trying to get away. By the fourth day Adam got assigned a permanent crew. his partner was Shawn Caldwell and Adam grew to dislike him. he was disrespectful and he drank on the way to the job and threw his been cans out the window. At the end of chapter 10 Adam had a mishap, the money from one of his moves was lost and he had to pay the company $143.50, which was quite a chunk of his savings.
These chapters are written in pretty much the same tone as the rest of the book. Adam is still optimistic about his journey but he still has things to complain about. It seems as if Adam writes about everything about his day. He doesn't leave anything out, especially how he feels about things. When he writes he shares all of his emotions with the reader. Overall Adam writes as if he is telling a story, which is what he is doing. There isn't a whole lot of politics involved, he just tells the reader what happened and how it made him feel.

vocabulary (LOGAN)

Pompously (108)- in a showy way

 

Incarcerated (116)- to imprison or confine

 

Passersby (117)- a person passing by

 

Finite (119)- limited or countable

 

Condescending (123)- acting in a superior way

 

Quips (124)- a clever or witty remark or comment

 

Demeanor (125)- conduct or behavior

 

Fraternize (127)- to spend time with people

 

Tangible (129)- able to be touched, actual, able to be realized

 

Disheartening (129)- causing hopelessness

 

Initiative (130)- leading action, or a personal decision